Day Visit - Great Dixter Christmas Fair

A shortish run out today. Entry to the Fair was pre-book and a good job too. 

Restricting numbers meant there wasn't the crush that can be found at free for all events.

We set off about 12.30pm. The Fair opened at 1pm and we didn't want to be there first and stuck in a jam as the access road is narrow and has houses along it. We arrived around 1.30pm.

Parking was tight but well managed by the staff working on site. 

The stalls were from lots of independent artists and small businesses and were spread around the outbuildings and inside the house itself.

Claire's first stop was the mulled wine and we both had a complimentary shortbread biscuit. Yep. Something for nothing.

It was then into the garden to check out the stalls by the oast houses. And then continuing to other stalks. 

Claire bought some pottery items and then a bowl of hyacinth bulbs.

At lunch we had a coffee and a really nice locally produced sausage in a brioche roll. Very tasty.

Of course during our walk we took some photos of the buildings. Claire's show more than just the buildings.

We ended up in the house. A lot of the crafts' prices would make me blanch! Wow!

The route there was seemingly a long way around and not one we had done before. So going back we went the usual route.

Maybe a mistake as Tenterden was holding its Christmas Market!  Traffic was heavy.

We arrived home around 4.15pm.

Photos from today.